Lisa's Inspiration

Dreams a.k.a. Burning Desire

2011-01-24T20:10:00.000-07:00

That's an island I could own. I'd like to own an island someday, but I want one that's already developed. Wouldn't it be AWESOME to have a family vacation to your own island. I have SO many other dreams as well, but this is a picture that I downloaded. I can't remember from where, but I'm sure you could find it if you Googled "own an island."

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you HAD to have it? When I was growing up, I don't think I allowed myself to dream that deeply, so the first time I remember a burning desire was in college. We had an activity with a church group where it was a race and scavenger hunt. Each of our names was put into a bowl and we each chose someone else's name. The person whose name we had was the person we were supposed to chase after. When we found a time to do it, we would touch them and say, "Gotcha." I remember finding reasons to see these people just so I could get their card. Then once I got their card, I would start chasing the person they were chasing next. At the end of the game, I won. Everyone was SO surprised because I was generally a book worm and not into that type of thing. I didn't even get the prize because, to me, seeing the reaction of everyone when I won WAS the prize.

Now, that example really didn't matter in the scheme of life, but it was a BURNING desire. When was the first, or latest, time you've felt BURNING desire?

Napoleon Hill says it's key to achieving anything worthwhile. Skip Ross says that in order to achieve any goal, you need three things: 1. Think of what you REALLY want, 2. Infuse all of your energy into it, 3. Write it down. Even if you KNOW what it is- it's ESSENTIAL to write it down.

Again mentioning Napoleon Hill, in Think and Grow Rich, he mentions a sure fire way to achieve your dreams (he mainly mentions financial, but you can adapt it to other types of riches). He also talks about figuring out what you REALLY want and writing it down. He takes it a step farther than Skip Ross, however. He recommends you read this statement, written in positive and present tense, out loud while FEELING as if you had already acheived that goal.

Sorry to cut this short, but I need to do that right now with my new goal.

You are AWESOME!

Purpose - what's yours?

2011-01-20T14:46:00.000-07:00

This is not an easy thing to discover - some spend their whole lives looking for it and others never find it. I remember when I worked in a nursing home, the halls and rooms were filled with people who didn't have a purpose. Not that none of them had a purpose, but many of them didn't. As a Recreation Therapist, part of my job was to help find something for the residents to do, but that was just temporary. Purpose is something you have to find on your own.

I've been learning and thinking a lot about purpose and what mine is. I think, as my life evolves, so will my purpose. I have some inklings as to what I'm intended to do while I'm here, but I'm not quite sure how and when these things will happen. Good thing I'm a work in progress. I love listening to Robert Allen each day when he says, "When I'm the me I was meant to be, I'm awesome." That's a very non-threatening way of inspiring us to live up to our potential.

Above is an AMAZING book that may help you with figuring out your purpose - if you choose to accept it.
I try to live my life on purpose everyday, but I often find myself getting distracted by so many things. I know that focus is one of the keys to success, so why do I let myself get distracted by things that aren't related to my purpose? I don't know, but I'm daily trying to master focus.

You are AWESOME!

Martin Luther King, Jr.

2011-01-17T19:47:00.000-07:00

As most of us in the USA know, today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. For those of you who don't know who he is or why he has a holiday named after him, I'll tell you. He was a Human Rights activist who fought for rights specifically of Black people. In those days, Blacks went to their own schools, couldn't vote, drank out of their own drinking fountains, sat in the back of public buses and things like that. His most famous speech was entitled, "I Have a Dream." You can read, or reread it here: MLK or you can watch it here: YouTube

Yes, there were others, many others, who contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. I'm not trying to discount them. I'm only trying to honor one man who did much good in this country on this day.

You are AWESOME!

Self-Made Wealth

2011-01-15T22:21:00.000-07:00

I found a couple of his videos very inspiring because they were not only talking about business, but being successful in life. I hope my notes from these videos make sense. To view the actual videos, click here
http://blog.selfmadewealth.com

Most important ways for me to become more value: 1. Learn more about English language and how to use it properly to connect with more people, 2. Learn more about verbal and non-verbal communication , 3. Marketing – communicate my full story to others, 4. Selling – LEARN HOW to do it genuinely – consultative selling – let me ask you some questions and see if what I have is a fit and sell solutions, 5. Public Speaking- we fear it more than death oftentimes – rejection triggers same pain center that physical pain does – MAKE IT HAPPEN – failure is an idea that humans created – look for the lessons in every failure – when I mess up, tell people as soon as possible and make them feel comfortable finding mistakes – make it a game – Evitability Thinking – set things up so success happens itself instead of trying to make it happen – who can we bring in to help us solve the problems – create the conditions so success will happen automatically – What can I do to make success inevitable? – learn to be good goal-setter and problem-solver both – set up conditions to make sure success happens – accountability partner and give $100 if you don’t show up – focus on large blocks of time -His Productivity Pyramid – 1. No or negative value,2. Low monetary value, 3. High Dollar Per Hour Value, 4. High Lifetime Value (I need to be proactive about) – Look for prospects who are looking for me – Direct Response Marketing (people who give direct response after an interview) –

You are AWESOME!

Caring People

2011-01-13T21:11:00.000-07:00

I was listening to K-LOVE again today and heard an inspiring story that I wanted to share.

Recently some grandparents had heard that their 3-year old grandchild was killed by the mother's live-in boyfriend (OK, that's not inspiring - keep reading). The mother decided to donate the boy's organs to other people who needed it. The grandfather wanted to be around for moral support and to offer whatever help he could.

The couple went to the airport 2 hrs early, but still barely made the first plane, for whatever reason. The grandfather, because of some delayed layovers was about to miss the last plane that got him to his final plane to get to his final destination. He should have missed his plane. He arrived at the gate 12 minutes late. Yet, what he found at the gate shocked him. He found the gate attendant and the plane still there. The gate attendant asked, "Are you Mark?" to which the grandfather replied in the affirmative. "The pilot held the plane for you." When Mark asked to speak to the pilot (who had apparently heard of the situation), the pilot replied, "The plane wasn't going to leave without me and I wasn't going to leave without you."

What a great example of how much God loves each and every one of us and how He loves it when we love others as He would. Thank God for caring people.

You are AWESOME!

Restructuring

2011-01-12T13:54:00.000-07:00

Haiti Flag - read below

So, things are a little different in my life today. My husband and I had a talk -an accounting on the goal we made 6 months ago. For me, it didn't go well. I hoped it wouldn't come down to that, but it did.

Because things went the way they did, it got me to thinking about why my business hasn't been as profitable as I had hoped, and I realized that there are things I know I need to do that I haven't been doing. Over and over again, I keep hearing that I need to do the same things. It just takes time and I was hoping for something to happen quicker.

I also realized that in addition to not doing the right things, maybe I simply didn't work hard enough. I recently watched a movie, Where the Red Fern Grows, where the main character wanted two hunting dogs so badly. He said that when you have a goal this big and ask God to help you, you do all the work and He provides the strength and opportunity. I don't know how true that is since I haven't achieved my big goal yet, but maybe it is, and maybe I was relying on Him too much to perform the miracle, but I wasn't working hard enough. I feel like I was working hard enough, but apparently not.

I also realize that I maybe wasn't reading enough inspirational books and listening to enough motivational CDs. I was so focused (at times) on acheiving my goal that I didn't take time to "sharpen the saw" as Stephen R. Covey would say. With exercise, eating healthy, taking care of my baby, working on my business, reading, listening, serving (where I can), etc. - there's just WAY too much to do that I thought I could cut that out, but I guess that wasn't the best idea.

I've also heard, time and time again, about Napolean Hill's way to make any goal (mainly financial, however): Write it down, be specific, put a date on it and write a positive statement with all the previous components in a positive statement and read it out loud with passion twice a day. I do it sometimes, but I'm not very consistent. I need to become more consistent - starting today, once I figure out my next goal.

I know it's the beginning of the year, the time when people start thinking about goals. I just found out an interesting fact, sortof related and sortof not: It has been one year as of today since the calamities that occurred in Haiti. Their flag is the picture above. It's clear to see, I'm not the only one restructuring.

You are AWESOME!

5 Words

2011-01-10T21:56:00.000-07:00

I was on Twitter (I'm "lapstarr" if you'd like to follow me) on Saturday and someone asked, "If you could describe your church in 5 words, what words would you use?" I was very intrigued by the thought of that. There are so many parts for my church that it's hard to break it down into 5 words. What would you say? I'd like to hear any responses you'd like to describe your church.

You are AWESOME!

Zero Chemicals

2011-01-07T12:54:00.001-07:00

Well, I didn't really intend to post this here, but just in case anyone's interested, I might as well.

U R still awesome!

Zero Chemicals

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Here are FOUR reasons to start cleaning without chemicals starting TODAY:

1. Save hundreds of dollars per year by making natural alternatives.

2. Improve health – household chemicals can cause cancer!

3. Help the environment – our planet doesn’t like toxic chemicals.

4. Help others in your community by teaching them about chemical free cleaning.

Don’t you have better things to spend your money on than cleaning chemicals? Who really wants to spend money on this, but how many of us still spend hundreds or thousands a year on harsh cleaning chemicals? Most of us. Why not save up for that vacation you’ve always wanted or a shopping spree? Pay off bills?
In addition to saving money, aren’t you concerned about your health? Studies have shown that many household cleaning products can cause cancer or other health problems. Why submit your body to that when you can live naturally?
Also, when we dump the bottles which held the cleaning products, it can hurt our water and soil. Most of us aren’t farmers, but we eat the food we buy at the store that others have farmed. Don’t you want that soil to be natural and free of toxins? You’re feeding yourselves and your children that food aren’t you?! We can’t do everything to save the environment, but we CAN do OUR part.
If you’re learning to save money, improve your health and help the environment, wouldn’t you want to teach others to do so? How many of your neighbors, friends or family would like to know how to do these things too? I know I sure like to help out my loved ones when I can, especially when it’s helping them to live better too. You could also reach out to other members in your community and teach them the important facts you are learning as well.

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Never Give In!

2011-01-06T21:34:00.000-07:00

My husband was giving me a quote from a movie today. I sortof understood his quote, but it reminded me of this quote and this one was shorter, so I thought I'd include it here.

I don't know how many of you know the story of this quote. Winston Churchill gave a speech to the boys of Harrow, his old school; delivered October 29, 1941. I heard that "Never, never, never give up" were the entire words of his speech, but apparently, that was incorrect. Just in case you're curious, below are the words of the speech and the website from which I found it.

      "Almost a year has passed since I came down here at your Head Master's kind invitation in order to cheer myself and cheer the hearts of a few of my friends by singing some of our own songs.
      The ten months that have passed have seen very terrible catastrophic events in the world--ups and downs, misfortunes-- but can anyone sitting here this afternoon, this October afternoon, not feel deeply thankful for what has happened in the time that has passed and for the very great improvement in the position of our country and of our home?
      Why, when I was here last time we were quite alone, desperately alone, and we had been so for five or six months. We were poorly armed. We are not so poorly armed today; but then we were very poorly armed. We had the unmeasured menace of the enemy and their air attack still beating upon us, and you yourselves had had experience of this attack; and I expect you are beginning to feel impatient that there has been this long lull with nothing particular turning up!
      But we must learn to be equally good at what is short and sharp and what is long and tough. It is generally said that the British are often better at the last. They do not expect to move from crisis to crisis; they do not always expect that each day will bring up some noble chance of war; but when they very slowly make up their minds that the thing has to be done and the job put through and finished, then, even if it takes months - if it takes years - they do it.
      Another lesson I think we may take, just throwing our minds back to our meeting here ten months ago and now, is that appearances are often very deceptive, and as Kipling well says, we must '...meet with Triumph and Disaster. And treat those two impostors just the same.'
      You cannot tell from appearances how things will go. Sometimes imagination makes things out far worse than they are; yet without imagination not much can be done. Those people who are imaginative see many more dangers than perhaps exist; certainly many more than will happen; but then they must also pray to be given that extra courage to carry this far-reaching imagination.

      But for everyone, surely, what we have gone through in this period--I am addressing myself to the School--surely from this period of ten months, this is the lesson:
      Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never--in nothing, great or small, large or petty--never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
      We stood all alone a year ago, and to many countries it seemed that our account was closed, we were finished. All this tradition of ours, our songs, our School history, this part of the history of this country, were gone and finished and liquidated.
      Very different is the mood today. Britain, other nations thought, had drawn a sponge across her slate. But instead our country stood in the gap. There was no flinching and no thought of giving in; and by what seemed almost a miracle to those outside these Islands, though we ourselves never doubted it, we now find ourselves in a position where I say that we can be sure that we have only to persevere to conquer.
      You sang here a verse of a School Song: you sang that extra verse written in my honor, which I was very greatly complimented by and which you have repeated today. But there is one word in it I want to alter - I wanted to do so last year, but I did not venture to. It is the line: 'Not less we praise in darker days.'
      I have obtained the Head Master's permission to alter darker to sterner. 'Not less we praise in sterner days.'
      Do not let us speak of darker days: let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not dark days; these are great days--the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we must all thank God that we have been allowed, each of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days memorable in the history of our race."

Faith

2011-01-05T22:57:00.007-07:00

I was listening to K-LOVE again and thinking about my current situation. Basically, my husband and I made a deal that is running out net week. I'm stressed out about it, but I also feel calm, like it will be taken care of. I'm trying to keep that faith going. Even if I can't pull my end of the bargain, it's sure a whole lot more enjoyable having faith rather than doubt and fear. Let me know if you have a similar circumstance where you're trying to pull something off that there's no way you can without help (God, family, friends, co-workers, etc.)

You are AWESOME!

Life Going Well?

2011-01-04T22:08:00.000-07:00

Does this ever happen to you - things are not going well and you are almost at your breaking point, when all of a sudden things start going right?! I'd LOVE to hear your stories! They inspire me and I'm sure they will help inspire others.

You are AWESOME!

New Year Resolutions

2011-01-03T22:02:00.000-07:00

First of all, Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that this year brings abundance in all areas of your life.

Second of all - New Year Resolutions: Are they overrated or necessary? I think they are overrated. Don't get me wrong, I try to make them every year too, but I don't beat myself up if I don't make them or if I break them in the first week. I just readjust and reset the goals. Maybe people break goals because they set unrealistic expectiations. You're trying to be better aren't you? Don't be so hard on yourself. I hope you're trying to be your best friend and kind and gentle to yourself. Remember to love yourself even when you don't make your goals/resolutions.

You are AWESOME!

Successes in business in 2010 so far

2010-12-31T13:24:00.001-07:00

A success in my professional job carreer b4 I found this

Even though many things haven't gone right, other things have. I wanted to focus on the positive things. In my opinion (and many others who believe in the Law of Attraction's opinion), if I focus on the positive, I'll attract more positive into my life. I wanted to give you a list of those things that have gone well.

I got incorporated during the summer, so I'm legal and get good tax benefits.
I learned how to blog and how to make money blogging as well.
I finally bought a domain (www.selfimprovementcentral.info).
My website is beginning to be built.
I'm learning and growing a TON about SEO, PPC, PPV, affiliate marketing, etc.
I found a business that is TRULY at at home business (not a work-at-home job. I want to stray away from jobs) that I can do while my baby sleeps (affiliate marketing. Ask me if you want to know more). What's more, I can help people while making money!
Everyday, I'm getting closer to living the life of my dreams (to view what that is, see the next post).
I'm learning to be more focused. When you only have a few hours (when your baby sleeps) to work on a business, you have to learn to do what's MOST important and ONLY what's most important- that' s all the time you have.

I'm including this post on one of my other blogs as well because it deals with ,my business (http://lpstarr.livejournal.com/1007.html)

Click here to find out more about my business - some of the products offered and suggestions to help.

You are AWESOME!

Kindness and Beauty

2010-12-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

I just had the opportunity to give one of my friends who I've never met, Natalie Ledwell, feedback for her upcoming book. She asked a couple of questions and, though I didn't have the best answers for her, I felt happy to help someone out whom I admire. I like to help people however I can. Obviously, my time is limited (I only have 24 hours each day) and my money only goes so far (no matter how much), but I can do a little.

This reminds me of an inspirational story I once heard. It was of a man picking starfish off the beach. He would pick one up and throw it back into the ocean. This man continued to pick one up and throw it back into the ocean. Another man came looked to see how many more starfish were on the beach. He asked the other man why he bothered - there were so many starfish. How could he possibly make a difference? The first man said that he made a difference to that one.

My point of all of this is that you can't be everything to the world, but you can be something to somebody. In fact, you can be the world to somebody. I know that's the case with my son. He LOVES people, but no matter how many people he comes in contact with each day, mommy's his best friend. I'm not only his best friend, but also source of food (in two ways), maid to clean up after him and his favorite playmate.

No matter how many people and how many ways we CAN'T help that we would like to (whether it be with time, money or other resources), there are that many if not more ways we CAN help. Giving a smile or compliment is something we all can do, no matter how strapped for cash or time we are. We can give up a seat on a bus or train. We can do SO much more than we realize.

Please, just try to do what you CAN do - many will thank you for it. You will feel better, too.

You are AWESOME!

Christmas - What I Learned

2010-12-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

Well, I've known this before, but now that I have a child of my own, it makes more sense: Christmas is for children. Once you become an adult, parents figure that you can handle it if you don't get the same amount or same cost for toys as when you're a kid. I was talking to two family members who have three-year-olds and they were mentioning how their children were so excited for Christmas that they haven't slept or ate well the past few days or week.

Another thing I learned is that sometimes Christmas is a day to work. Some of my family went to a movie, but I stayed behind because I have a project related to my business that I'm working on and that time was perfect because my son was asleep and the house was quiet. I liked being uninterrupted and not having to worry about missing out spending time with family (I was for a little bit, but games are more my way of spending time with family rather than movies - unless I'm alone with my husband).

Another thing I learned again this year, but have known for a while, was that the anticipation of Christmas is often more fun than the actual day. Don't get me wrong, it was fun spending time with family, but I always hope for more in the present department. I was hoping for SOME money, but that didn't happen.

OK, so enough talking about Christmas but not really inspiring you. Here's the inspiring part. My grandpa passed away this past year in May and we were all given a picture with he and some of his best quotes. That really inspired me and made me wonder what my life will stand for. Have you ever wondered what people will say about you after you die. What do you want others to say about you? Have you ever written your obituary? I challenge you to write your obituary of how you WANT to be remembered and live up to that obituary every day you're alive and people WILL say that about you after you die.

You are AWESOME!

You Wealth Revolution

2010-12-24T08:06:00.002-07:00


Click Here for more information

I'm sure if you have been reading my posts, you have noticed that many of the posts are based on You Wealth Revolution. What is You Wealth Revolution? It's an interactive series of webinars (seminars on the internet) from some of the top leaders in healing and personal development today. I have included a list of the speakers on whom I wrote blog posts in the right sidebar, but I will also include them here, at the bottom of the post. In this post, it's just a list, but in the sidebar, you can click on each one

These dates are for 2010, so You Wealth Revolution is over, but not really. Darius (Barazandeh - one of the speakers and also the host) is continually giving more - either more speakers or more special deals. You can (until tonight, Dec. 24, 2010) still listen to some of the speakers and take advantage of their amazing deals. If, however, you read this blog post after tomorrow, you can still take advantage of the sale. Darius is still selling an MP3 downloadable version (and more - he'll tell you what else) of all of the webinars in the You Wealth Revolution for 2010. To find out about this deal on the AMAZING webinars I've only given a FRACTION of the information presented, Click here!

There were many topics presented in the You Wealth Revolution webinars - from health, abundance, relationships, success, emotional and physical healing, money to biochemical differences between men and women and letting go of baggage in your life. There were many that talked about similar methods but had different techniques. I had heard of some of these things before, but I was amazed at how much I still learned. These leaders had so much to share and just gave from their hearts.

When I mentioned earlier about this being an interactive webinar, there were two ways it was interactive. Number one: there were people listening to the call who asked questions and had them answered on the call and number two: there was a Facebook sharing blog for comments and summaries of the calls. I have added about five Facebook friends and 3 followers on this blog based on You Wealth Revolution. It was just a way to meet like-minded people. It was actually from You Wealth Revolution that I decided to start this blog.

This is DEFINITELY a life-changing event, if you allow it to be. Some of the speakers that helped change my life through this event include:

Darius Barazandeh
Ellie Drake
Brent Phillips - Part 1 and Part 2
Wendy Robbins
Larry Crane
John Assaraf
Carol Look
Ann Taylor
Symeon Rodgers
Rich German
Peggy McColl
Nick Ortner
T. Harv Eker
Natalie Ledwell
Alex Loyd
Adam King
Satyen Raja
Chris Howard
Scott Martineau
Bradley Nelson
Jim Kwik
Kim Castle
Sam Crowley
Armand Morin
Baeth Davis
Marci Shimoff
David Wolfe

You are AWESOME!

Helping People - I like it

2010-12-22T22:31:00.000-07:00

I just was researching free ways I could advertise my blogs and I discovered (again) Yahoo! Answers. I just spent the past two hours answering peoples' questions while promoting my products. I felt like I was actually helping people with something they're struggling with instead of just finding people to buy products so I can make money and become a millionaire.

I would prefer knowing a little about people I'm helping and selling to rather than just making money. Life is too short, in my opinion, to just make money. I think helping others is one of the purposes of life. I think it makes us all feel good when we help others.

It's always fun to learn something new about someone you've never met. I even feel better when I can actually change a life or someone's day. I think we all feel this way. If not, why would we watch It's a Wonderful Life or why would the same story be recreated so many different ways at different times. I know my husband likes to watch that movie every Christmas Eve (It's almost time again for that annual tradition). We all would like to change the world. If I'm wrong, please tell me and I will humbly admit defeat. If, however, I'm right, tell me how you would like to change the world.

You are AWESOME! You CAN change the world!

Brent Phillips - part two - healing

2010-12-21T12:20:00.001-07:00

This was another call on the You Wealth Revolution set of calls. This time, he actually used some of his Theta healing techniques to heal those on the call. He explained on the last call that when he first learned about Theta healing, he learned about it one on one - where one healer is with one patient. He wanted to do more than that; he wanted to reach out to multiple people at the same time. Then, he learned about remote Theta healing, so he didn't even have to be in the same room as the person he's trying to heal, so he could do healing on webinars and help multiple people in places he wasn't.

Now that I've set up a little of what he does, let's get down to the healing. This is paraphrased from the call.

With Theta, we can bypass the conscious mind with muscle testing. If you’re familiar with muscle testing, use the method that works best for you. If not, use the easiest testing he says to learn.

To do this, stand to the north, feet shoulder distance apart and “zip up your field” before every question. To zip up your field, start at your root chakra with a hand (doesn't matter which) and act like you’re zipping up a sleeping bag all the way up to your head. Then, either ask a question or make a statement out loud. If the answer is yes, you will (most likely) feel your body swaying forward, and for a no, it will sway backward. To see if it’s working, say out loud “yes” and then “no”. Do this if you ever feel something a little off to recalibrate.

The questions he asked and did Theta Healing while on the call are (say out loud):

1. I know what it feels like to be completely loved (mine was "no" to begin with, which surprised me. Then I gave him permission to heal me and then the answer was "yes").

2. I know what it feels like to completely love (mine was "yes").

3. I know what joy feels like (mine was "yes").

4. I know what it feels like to be completely healthy (mine was "no" then "yes" which suprised me because I try to be very healthy).

5. I know what unconditional love feels like (mine was "yes").

6. I know what it feels like to receive or accept a healing (mine was "yes")

7. I am worthy of the Creator’s love (that took me two tries to get a "yes" which also surprised me, but maybe that's where some blocks are. I don't know).

If after any question the answer is no, give Brent the permission to heal that (out loud or subconsciously) and then say the statement out loud again and see if it is yes. You may have to give Brent permission to heal you a few times. Giving consent for Brent to heal you is absolutely vital because this process only works with consent.

This was a very interesting process for me and hopefully it will be for you too.

You are AWESOME!

Life

2010-12-17T14:02:00.000-07:00

I don't know how your life goes, but it seems that every step in my life prepares me for the next step, sortof like the game of Life. Right now, I keep learning more and more about affiliate marketing. The more I learn about affiliate marketing, the more I realize I have already learned. I have been working with a coaching company for the past several months helping me learn to blog.

There are many steps in this coaching and in each step, it taught me another thing about blogging and how to promote my blog as well as create content rich enough to be ranked higher with Google. In case you're curious, this is my second blog, and I haven't quite used all the steps I used on that blog yet. Click here to visit my other blog.

My point in mentioning this is that I have attempted many businesses since then and it seems like everything I do to promote those other blogs/websites comes back to what I learned with this coaching program. So, it didn't directly help me build a business, but it helped teach me the foundation steps so I can be more successful with other businesses.

It reminds me a lot of the movie The Karate Kid (or if you prefer the original The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)). If you're not familiar with the movie, I definitely recommend watching it. Basically what happens in part of it is this kid wants to learn Karate and this teacher teaches him karate lessons by building a foundation on what he needed to know without the kid being aware that he was learning karate. I can understand how he felt. When I started learning about blogging, I was doing all of theses steps that I thought were useless and time-consuming. I though, "When am I going to start making money? Why am I doing all of these steps that aren't making me money?"

If you don't want advice, don't read any further. My advice to anyone who's in a similar boat, feeling like what you're doing isn't giving you the results you want right away, BE PATIENT. If you're working with mentors who know what they're teaching, trust them and keep following their counsel, even if things are taking a little longer than you'd like. Also, if you don't understand why others are telling you to do certain things that have worked to help them be successful (in whatever area of life in which they ARE successful), follow and trust anyway. It will make sense later.

You are AWESOME!

Brent Phillips

2010-12-16T22:31:00.000-07:00

www.thetahealingla.com

Highlights:

You Wealth – realization that wealth comes from within me

The vast majority of our power is in our subconscious mind

We’re full of subconscious programming. We may not know consciously what we believe. With Theta healing, we can bypass conscious mind and ask questions of the cellular memory with muscle testing.

Software of the soul= subconscious mind

It’s as simple as unlocking my own subconscious mind and debugging myself inside and out

Formula for miracles - Audio program will shift my brain into a Theta state and removes subconscious blocks while I’m listening

Weight Loss- Emotional clearing of subconscious, physical cleansing, strategic eating, sensible exercise

Time Bending- My conscious mind can change the flow of time – our minds can speed up and slow down time – we can take conscious control of an unconscious process –

Don’t get attached to a particular result, but be open to different outcomes – be patient and don’t expect things to happen overnight – my reality is created by my subconscious mind

You are AWESOME!

Kindness - Small acts of

2010-12-15T21:51:00.001-07:00

Though I did mention one of my frustrations in one of my posts My Christmas Wish, I DO notice kindness, especially around this time of year. I noticed people being more compassionate to others and their plight. This time of year when people are struggling, others notice. Sub for Santas are even common. Most times a year, many pretend not to care, but around Christmas, people care. I like this concern for others. I'm glad when we show love and consideration.

I think many people live a life of quiet desperation and I am inspired when we can reach out to others in times of need. Most times are, in fact, times of need for most of us. We need people and they need us. My hope is that we can all be kind to one another year-round.

You are AWESOME!

Robert Allen - think about these four

2010-12-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

I have this book on CD and it is AMAZING! There is SO much to inspire me. Today, I was listening it and he talked about life's purpose. When you have an hour, he HIGHLY recommends doing this exercise.

He recommends you get a sheet of paper and split it in four. On each of the four corners, he recommends writing: 1. What do I love to do? 2. What am I good at? 3. What is important to me? 4. What was I BORN to do?

Underneath each of the four categories, write your top seven answers. Rank them all in order of importance to you (there is no right and wrong, just your way). With this information, it's time to write a purpose statement. If you can, boil it down to one sentence and read that sentence multiple times a day. This will help you keep on track and make decisions based on your purpose.

You are AWESOME!

Facing the Giants

2010-12-13T21:38:00.001-07:00

This movie is a very inspirational one about a football team and coach that are struggling to make their way in the world, then God steps in and changes everything. This is my husband's favorite movie, I'm sure because of the football. It's one of my favorites because it shows what God can do in someone's life who decides to trust in Him.

Some of the highlights of this movie for me are:

"We praise God when we win and we praise God when we loose."

"Are you giving it your VERY BEST?!"

"What's impossible with God on your side?!"

"God's not through with you yet. Bloom where you're planted."

"I think God may work a miracle tonight."

You are AWESOME!

My Learning from Amway

2010-12-11T21:27:00.000-07:00


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I've been a part of Amway for a while, including promoting a product called Ribbon (see the next blog post). I learned many things about selling and myself. I just thought I'd share what might benefit others. I learned this from books, my mentors and myself. Let me know if it helps.

Always show up 15 minutes early to appts, or at least leave wherever I am to PLAN to be 15 min early.
Act professional on phone always and SMILE (they can hear it through my voice)
Send thank you notes the day I do a presentation
My personal website is: lstarr1.ordermygift.com
Learn basics, then ACT!
Ask, “If I have an incentive program you like better, would you consider switching?”
Ask after presentation and told no (for sales companies), “If it improved your sales, would you consider it?”
For all other companies, if told no after presentation because of price, ask, “Is that the only thing stopping you from trying the product? What if I could make a deal with you to get you to try it out?”
When I go out to contact, act NOT TO make it happen (I can’t make anything happen without the Lord’s help), but ACT TO RECEIVE THE BLESSINGS THE LORD ALREADY HAS FOR ME IF I WILL JUST DO THE WORK – FEEL HAPPY AND GRATEFUL. If there’s no other time I focus on the Secret, focus on it at this time!
Bring the Secret and All Business is Show Business each time I contact, for fuel if I get down and don’t want to keep going.
If person forgets appt., just be cool and re-explain what is happening with Ribbon.
As soon as I get home from contacting businesses in person, organize leads, or they pile up quick and I begin to forget their story that day.
After I organize leads, look in phone book for others I didn’t get contact info. for, take a break (or nap), and start calling THAT day! Many gatekeepers give me info. on when they’ll be available later on that day
Bring #s with me for appointment in case there’s a problem.
if needed – short amount of time – fax ATTN: Dan) follow instructions needed on booth sheet.
Prepare my field to receive the rain. Give God everything I’ve got and leave the results to Him.
I can do this! I can teach others to do DITTO, and I just need to expose these products to others. WhenEVER I sell products (maybe to Ribbon and maybe not), give samples – I still have Artistry samples, XS, and can buy sample bottles.
Place “Shiny New Object” then on the next page deliver with a story
How to talk to people and ask leading questions, without making them suspicious
FORM – Family Occupation Recreation Message/Money – get people talking about themselves and ask, “So, have you ever thought of doing your own thing?” and leave it at that and talk to them about it later. Listen for product needs. Only talk to them about business if they mention how it might be beneficial to them. Start with “well, in that case…” Ask questions that will get me more information – “Oh really, why’s that?” or “What makes you say that?” or “How does that change things for you?” MAKE PEOPLE FEEL COMFORTABLE - I used to be good at that, I’ve gotta get good at that again – think of what questions Jesus might ask in order to get a greater love for people, or one of the greats in the business world
I’m acting the part I want – I’m an actress daily
Understanding comes from studying

You are AWESOME!

Bob Proctor - 11 Forgotten Laws

2010-12-09T22:14:00.002-07:00

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If you liked the Secret, but couldn't get the Law of Attraction to work for you - YET, this may be what you're looking for. I could try and sell you on it the normal tactics everyone else tries, but I'd rather tell you some of what I learned from when I listened to the recordings. I learned a lot more, but you'll have to check it out for yourself to learn more.

Highlights:

We can only truly get the results in life we want if we really understand what the Law is and how to put it into action.
Most thoughts need to be directed toward what we really want - from the depths of our soul.
Change is hard and requires effort and thought. As we discovered in the last chapter, "95% of people would rather die than think."
Feel happy and grateful for having received my dream circumstances daily - write it down in every area of my life and act as if it has already occurred.
If you give willingly, that's the only way you can truly receive.
Appreciate money I have to get more - speak my gratitude.
We are stopping our dreams from coming though because of our thoughts and actions - we need to let the goodness flow like a river.
Mary Morrissey's definition of forgiveness: A shift in perception that removes a block in me to my awareness of love's presence.
We have to decide what we want and what we're willing to pay for it.
Our souls know what are right and wrong, but often our bodies get distracted. We need to obey what we feel inside rather than what makes sense.

You are AWESOME!